Wellspan Health
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wellspan Health | Report ID | 2017010191 |
| Address | 4th and Walnut Streets | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1204792 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -76.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing building maintenance. As he was climbing a fixed ladder on the outside of the building, he slipped off the ladder and fell 10 feet to the concrete below, fracturing his T12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2017, a worker at Wellspan Health in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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